A little while ago my team and I went for a tour of non-profit Phoenix House. I was blown away by the amount of work they do in our community. Located in Halifax, they help youth between the ages of 11 and 24 along with families and entire communities! Back in 1987 Phoenix House opened [...]
Today I attended the Village On Main NS Parade & Festival in Tribute to Veterans and those who serve! So many people in our community joined us at 11am for the 10th annual parade! The parade started at Stevens Road United Baptist Church, headed down Tacoma Dr and finished at the Sobey's near our office [...]
Folks are doing incredible work tackling the issues of poverty, at-risk youth, literacy, health and affordable housing in our community. I invited the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jean-Yves Duclos to the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre to learn more about what these incredible organizations have to offer! I'm always blown away by [...]
Today I appeared as a witness for my Private Member's Bill C-238 #BrightIdea before the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources! The Senators asked thoughtful questions and it was quite the experience! One step closer. Huge thanks to Senator Jane Cordy for sponsoring my Bill in the Senate. [...]
I had a great time with TELUS packing school bags with lots of great supplies. As part of their #GiveWhereWeLive program, these packs will be delivered to Brookhouse Elementary School and distributed to kids who need them most. A super activity!
I brought Minister Bill Morneau to the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre last week. This place really matters to me and I'm glad I could show it off to the Minister of Finance. This is a welcoming space where folks come together to grow, cook, share and advocate for good food. The Community Food [...]
Parliament and all of Ottawa is covered in tulips! Canada and the Netherlands have a very special relationship. Did you know that the Netherlands sends Ottawa 10,000 bulbs as a gift of thanks and in honour of Canada's kindness each year? Here's why: Canada sheltered Princess Juliana and her daughters during the Nazi occupation of [...]
Huge thanks to those in #Dartmouth #ColeHarbour who make sure that everyone feels safe to be themselves every day. Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. #IDAHOT Today's a great day to encourage everyone to work together to fight against hatred and bigotry, while celebrating hope, love and understanding!
My team and I joined the volunteers of GlobalMedic to pack welcome boxes for newly-arrived refugees to Canada. We had a great time and I hope our newest Canadians feel super welcome. #WelcomeRefugees